Quick Wear: When a Delicate Beauty Becomes Cannon Fodder

The Little Princess in the Palace (4)

  Ruan Ruan grabbed his robe above and below his knees and held it tightly, as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw.

  He used so much force that his finger bones turned white.

  She murmured something over and over again in a very low voice.

  A pale little face looked up at him, with unfocused eyes.

  Rong Yan stood straight, with no intention of helping her up. However, his eyes had an indescribable meaning, and he looked at her calmly.

  The next second, Ruan Ruan suddenly fell towards him and was blocked by his legs.

  At this moment, Ruan Ruan fell into a coma, maintaining a kneeling position and weakly supporting herself on Rong Yan's legs.

  She rested her forehead on his leg muscles for a long time.

  The guards standing by saw that the Prime Minister did not seem moved at all and tried to guess his intentions.

  Just as I was about to go forward and drag the person away, I was stopped by his eyes.

  Rong Yan leaned over, put his arms around her neck and knees in an unskilled manner, and with a little force, he easily picked her up.

  Ruan Ruan was completely trapped in his arms, with the wide robe covering her body.

  It looked like they were about to take the person away.

  Eunuch Sun on the stone steps hurried down and trotted to Rong Yan's side.

  "Sir, please stay..."

  "Sir, please stay!"

  Eunuch Sun was not worried at all when he saw Ruan Ruan asking Rong Yan for help. The Prime Minister was not a kind person. But he did not expect that he would suddenly show kindness today.

  This is really hard for him. How should he explain this to His Majesty?

  So, Eunuch Sun had to step forward to stop it.

  When Rong Yan heard his voice, he didn't slow down at all and just kept walking forward.

  Rong Yan didn't stop until Eunuch Sun caught up to him.

  He first carefully pulled the person into his arms, then raised his eyes with a questioning look.

  Eunuch Sun looked anxious, three parts sincere and seven parts fake, almost crying, "Sir, you can't take her away..."

  "Why not?"  

  "This girl has offended His Majesty and violated the authority of the Emperor. His Majesty has ordered her to kneel outside the imperial study. I dare not let you take her away until His Majesty says so! Look at this..." Eunuch Sun looked embarrassed.

  "Even if I insist on taking him away, what can my father-in-law do?" Rong Yan glanced at him, and the pressure in his eyes frightened him so much that he couldn't breathe.

  Eunuch Sun had the urge to back out, but a moment later he heard him continue, "I will go to His Majesty to apologize later, and I will not implicate you."

  His voice was gentle, and he was truly a gentleman.

  Eunuch Sun quickly got on his donkey and headed down the hill.

  "Thank you, sir. Take care, sir!"

  Rong Yan held Ruan Ruan and slowly walked away.

  ...

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  Prime Minister's Mansion.

  As soon as he entered the mansion, Rong Yan asked the housekeeper to call a doctor, and he hurried into his yard carrying Ruan Ruan.

  Not long after the man was put down, the housekeeper came quickly with the doctor.

  Rong Yan quickly made way for the doctor to treat him.

  Doctor Zhang squatted beside the bed to feel her pulse before he could even catch his breath, his facial expression changing from time to time.

  "What's wrong?" Rong Yan couldn't help but asked, with a hint of subtle nervousness in his voice.

  "It's just a common heatstroke. It will be cured by taking two doses of medicine. But..." The doctor hesitated to speak.

  "explain."

  "But there are still many hidden injuries in her body. It looks like she has been tortured for a long time... If she is not treated in time, I am afraid that this girl will not live long..."

  Doctor Zhang didn't want to say anything, as it seemed to be related to some private matters. Who knows, maybe she was tacitly approved by the high officials, so why should he interfere? If he did, he might be disliked for meddling.

  Seeing that he looked in deep thought, Doctor Zhang overturned his idea.

  "How should it be treated?"

  Rong Yan's voice was hoarse, as if he remembered something.

  (End of this chapter)